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XEN to VNS: distance & flight time
(Xingcheng Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,404 mi
3,870 km · 2,089 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , China
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XEN from VNS?
The flight distance from (XEN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,404 miles (3,870 km, 2,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XEN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XEN to VNS?
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